Medically reviewed by Jurairat J. Molina, MD A circular rash is commonly caused by a fungal infection called ringworm.

Tinea corporis is a superficial fungal infection ... If the condition persists, the patient may need a systemic treatment with griseofulvin 250-500 mg bid x 4 to 6 weeks. Alternatives are ...

Tinea corporis. Tinea is one of the most common ... the lesions with KOH added to the slide (Popovich & McAlhany, 2008). Treatment includes topical antifungal agents, such as clotrimazole ...

Clotrimazole (Lotrimin) is a topical treatment used for tinea corporis (ringworm; fungal skin infection that causes a red scaly rash on different parts of the body), tinea cruris (jock itch; fungal ...